The question of whether James Gandolfini was the greatest actor of his era will be settled sometime in the future. Commentators will have to decide whether an 86 hour performance as one character (plus 25 or so stellar supporting performances) required more of an actor, and delivered more from an actor, than did, say, twenty […]
Jamie Malanowski
Jamie Malanowski is a writer and editor. He has been an editor at Time, Esquire and most recently Playboy, where he was Managing Editor.
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Why Fort Hood Needs a New Name
This piece first ran in The Dallas Morning News on June 16, 2013. Fort Hood is the Army installation in Killeen, halfway between Austin and Waco. The base opened in January 1942, serving as a training center for soldiers joining artillery and anti-tank units. Today, it’s the Army’s largest active-duty armored post, a base where […]
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Good News–The War Is Overish
Is the perpetual war really be coming to an end?
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The Use and Abuse of Freedom
Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose–and for everything else, too.
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Still Fighting for the Meaning of the Civil War
The US president should not send a wreath under a statue that argues that the United States was wrong to preserve the union, and to force an end to the slaveholders’ rebellion.
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Eddie Van Vedder (1967-1990)
Frankly, I was surprised that the normally sharp and astute Monthly readership didn’t recognize the name Eddie Van Vedder when it appeared in one of yesterday’s posts. As cognoscenti know, the genial, snaggle-toothed Van Vedder was probably the most eminent rock xylophonist of the heavy metal era, famous for his hits “Oopsie Daisy” and “Vapor […]
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Happy Birthday, Levon!
On March 17, 2007, after beating cancer and losing and regaining his voice, Levon Helm and his band played the Beacon Theater. It was a great personal triumph, and as you will see at the beginning of this clip, he offers his gratitude to his doctor. He got five more wonderful, music-filled years after this […]
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I Stand with Rosen
James Rosen of Fox News has been called “a possible unindicted co-conspirator,” which is why Eric Holder needs to be called “unemployed.”
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Apple: Living the Lie
Apple doesn’t have to rig the game; the game is rigged for them.
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Andrew Cuomo: Speak, Jest, Lie
Many a truth is spoken in jest. I’m kidding! I’m kidding!
